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    Nowhere but UP

    Shane Ryden
    September 26

    Ðǿմ«Ã½â€™s Unite UP basketball game brought students from the University Participant program and Catamount student-athletes together for a first-of-its-kind face-off in the Ramsey Regional Activity Center this past March.

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    Bluegrass in Blue Ridge: Ðǿմ«Ã½ students, alumni start Upstream Rebellion band

    Cam Adams
    September 26

    Andrew Bivens strums the strings on his guitar, looking for the right sound in Blue Ridge Hall. He tunes his instrument to find it, sliding his fingers across its neck as he jams out with five of his best friends.

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    Engineering makes national list of best undergraduate programs

    Teresa Tate
    September 24

    Ðǿմ«Ã½â€™s College of Engineering and Technology climbed 68 spots to reach No.82 in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report rankings for Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs (Doctorate Not Offered). This places Ðǿմ«Ã½ among the top third of engineering programs from across the country on the list.

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    Pura Vida in practice: Ðǿմ«Ã½ Department of World Languages immerses students in Costa Rican culture

    Cam Adams
    September 24

    Home is found in the unlikeliest of places. For Bri Myles this summer, it was in Costa Rica.

  • Ðǿմ«Ã½ student sits on couch working on laptop

    Ðǿմ«Ã½ launches fully online MBA program

    Bill Studenc
    September 23

    The College of Business at Ðǿմ«Ã½ has moved its Master of Business Administration Program to a fully online format beginning this fall to help provide flexibility, affordability and career-focused learning to working professionals and recent graduates alike.

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    Roger Smoker, Jackson County Public Libraries named 2025 Mountain Heritage Award recipients

    Julia Duvall
    September 23

    Ðǿմ«Ã½ will honor the recipients of the 2025 Mountain Heritage Awards during the Mountain Heritage Days Afternoon Concert, scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Bardo Arts Center.

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    Tax law changes lead donors to accelerate giving plans to Ðǿմ«Ã½, other nonprofits

    Bill Studenc
    September 19

    The recently enacted sweeping legislation has introduced significant changes to tax policy that will affect how individuals and corporations give to nonprofits beginning in 2026.

  • Glass art

    The wonder of North Carolina glass comes to Ðǿմ«Ã½ this fall

    Rachel Hood
    September 19

    This Fall, the Ðǿմ«Ã½ Fine Art Museum opens North Carolina Glass 2025, a landmark exhibition that brings together a broad spectrum of contemporary glasswork by some of the most visionary artists in our state.

  • Connie Bostic art

    New exhibition celebrating the gifts of Connie Bostic at Ðǿմ«Ã½

    Rachel Hood
    September 19

    The Ðǿմ«Ã½ Fine Art Museum is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibition honoring the life and legacy of Fairview-based artist Connie Bostic, on view from Aug. 12 through Oct. 17.

  • Clogging

    Mountain Heritage Days to spotlight Appalachian language, history and music

    Julia Duvall
    September 16

    Ðǿմ«Ã½â€™s Mountain Heritage Days will be a weeklong celebration of Southern Appalachian culture, featuring a compelling lecture on the Appalachian dialect, the annual Rooted in the Mountains symposium and a Friday evening concert. The week of events will lead up to the Saturday heritage demonstrations, music and food everyone has loved for the past 50 years.

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